Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dale suburb profile
Dale, WA · Postcode 6304
This Dale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dale, WA (postcode 6304). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dale with nearby suburbs.
Dale at a glance
Population
190
Median rent
$215/wk
Household income
$1,166/wk
Median age
55
Dale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.8% over 10 years
Population
190
was 216 in 2016
-26 · -12%
Median rent
$215/wk
was $125/wk in 2016
+$90 · +72%
Household income
$1,166/wk
was $1,781/wk in 2016
$615 · -34.5%
Median age
55
was 50 in 2016
+5 · +10%
Dig deeper: Dale population growth · Dale then and now
Dale vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Dale, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.6% vs area
- Dale$215/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-36.7% vs area
- Dale$1,166/wk
- Nearby$1,042/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+41% vs area
- Dale55
- Nearby52.5
- WA39
Personal income
-27.2% vs area
- Dale$622/wk
- Nearby$550.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Dale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dale sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5984.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,020.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,004.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dale, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dale people
- Population
- 190
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 25.8%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dale income
- Median household income
- $1,166/wk
- Median personal income
- $622/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dale housing
- Median rent
- $215/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.1%
- Mortgaged
- 26.1%
- Rented
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 27.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dale work
- Employment to population
- 48.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6304)
Compare Dale with nearby suburbs
Dale in numbers
Dale had 190 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 38% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 25.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.1% own their home outright, 26.1% are paying a mortgage, 9.8% rent. Separate houses make up 76.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $215/wk, 37% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,166/wk, 35% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12% (from 216 to 190). Median rent moved from $125/wk to $215/wk (+72%).
Dale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dale, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Dale was $215/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dale, WA?
- Dale had 190 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dale?
- Median household income in Dale was $1,166/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dale?
- 9.8% of occupied homes in Dale were rented, 39.1% were owned outright and 26.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dale. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology